Ruby Luke, a beloved figure in Seattle’s fashion, cultural and civil rights communities, died on Sept. 8. She was 87.
Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years for more than a millennium
Deep in the forests of the Japanese Alps, Shinto priests keep watch as woodsmen dressed in ceremonial white chop their axes into two ancient cypress trees, timing their swings so that they strike from three directions.
“Kids like me do not grow up to be judges”: A conversation with barrier-breaking Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu
Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu announced earlier this month that she would be stepping down after 11 years serving as one of Washington’s Supreme Court justices.
Shooter is dead after killing at least 1 and injuring others at a Dallas ICE facility
A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding others before taking his own life, authorities said.
One dead, one injured in CID shooting
A man is dead and another is seriously injured following a shooting late Monday in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) neighborhood.
George Takei to lead Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship
Actor-activist George Takei’s next project is on behalf of a longtime passion—the right to read.
Transform your houseplants into art with this Japanese gardening technique
The third week of September is National Houseplant Week, a nod to the fact that we’re turning our attention to indoor plants.
White House says $100K H-1B visa fee won’t apply to existing holders as Trump move stirs anxiety
President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused, forcing the White House on Saturday to scramble to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new applicants and not to current visa holders.
Eddie Lin and Adonis Duckworth talk affordable housing, surveillance cameras in the CID
Seattle City Council (SCC) District 2 candidates Eddie Lin and Adonis Ducksworth may come from different backgrounds, but both are invested in making life easier for District 2’s residents—particularly those who come from vulnerable communities—and neither thinks that the city’s current plan to put surveillance cameras around the Chinatown-International District (CID) is a good idea.
Harrell announces investments in immigrant, refugee, and unhoused communities to combat federal cuts
When she first moved to the United States in 2010, Jinyao Ma struggled to find stable work.